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Dear Members, IBEW Local 2228 is pleased to announce that following months of litigation, the Pay Equity Commissioner has denied Treasury Board’s application for multiple pay equity plans. This decision is a huge win for the entirety of the (…)

Members of IBEW 2228,   We would like to try holding information sessions/informal meetings for our membership. We feel that there could be many potential benefits to occasionally hold such a meeting where we can provide information to the (…)

Members of IBEW 2228,   The National Steering Committee for bargaining with Nav canada finished its work on June 23rd. I want to thank all members involved in this process. From the members who submitted proposals, to the members who served on (…)

Dear Members, We are pleased to be offering a Steward Training Course in Toronto this November 29 & 30th. The training will be open to all Stewards; however, registration is on a first come first serve basis. Registration deadline: October 21st (…)

I’m pleased to report that members have ratified the tentative agreement reached with the Federal Government.    The Treasury Board has been notified and plans are underway to sign your collective agreement.   Once the (…)

Due to the outcome of the recent round of bargaining between the Public Service Alliance and the Treasury Board, the Local engaged in talks with the employer and we have concluded an amended tentative agreement.   The Amended Rates of pay are (…)

With the face-to-face negotiations completed, the next step is for members to ratify the tentative agreement. Please make note of this important preliminary information: The vote will be conducted electronically.  Intelivote is (…)

Your negotiating team is pleased to report that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Federal Government.  This agreement follows 12 days of meetings where all outstanding issues were resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.  (…)

As you may know, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has announced strike votes for more than 120,000 of its members, including the PA, SV, TC, and EB groups. They will be conducted from February 22 to April 11, 2023. Therefore, (…)

Members of IBEW 2228,    Over the last several years, I have been approached by a number of members who are growing concerned about potential outsourcing of our work. While we do have some protections that can protect against this (…)